Box Score
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Augustana snapped a six match losing streak on Tuesday, October 29 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Benedictine at Thorson-Lucken Field. The Vikings broke out to a 2-0 lead en route to the victory over the reigning Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference champion Eagles.
 
Augustana's last victory was on October 7 against Simpson by a score of 1-0, also at home. On Tuesday night, the Vikings struck early with freshman Michael Brazinski (Plainfield East HS, Plainfield, Ill.) heading in a beautiful Fridolin Wernick (Evangelic Gymnasium Hermannswerder, Potsdam, Germany) cross in the 10th minute.
 
With the score at 1-0 in the 39th minute, freshman Rahul Bhatia (Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.) blasted one in from 25 yards out straight on, his first goal of the year.
 
In the second half Wernick put the exclamation mark on the victory with his third goal of the season thanks to an assist by freshman Jonathan Colucci (Glenbard North HS, Carol Stream, Ill.).
 
Junior Brett Johnson (Zion-Benton HS, Beach Park, Ill.) picked up the shutout, recording three saves in the process.
 
Augustana held an 18-7 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corners. 21 of the 34 fouls and three of the five red cards issued in the match went against the Eagles.
 
The Vikings wrap up the 2013 season on Saturday, November 2. Millikin will be the opponent on Senior Day at 3:30 p.m. at Thorson-Lucken Field.